Ancient Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Ancient.
gender
usage
origin
Remigius m Late Roman
Latin form of Rémy.
Remigiusz m Polish
Polish form of Remigius (see Rémy).
Remme m Frisian
Possibly originally a Frisian short form of Germanic names such as Ratamar or Raginmar.
Remo m Italian
Italian form of Remus.
Remus m Roman Mythology, Romanian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Old Latin *yemos meaning "twin" with the initial consonant altered due to the influence of Romulus. In Roman legend the twin brothers Romulus and Remus were the founders of the city of Rome. Remus was later slain by his brother.
Rémy m French
French form of the Latin name Remigius, which was derived from Latin remigis "oarsman, rower". Saint Rémy was a 5th-century bishop who converted and baptized Clovis, king of the Franks.
Remy m & f English (Modern)
English form of Rémy, occasionally used as a feminine name.
Rena f English
Latinate feminine form of René.
Renae f English
English variant of Renée.
Renard m French (Rare)
French form of Reynard. Because of the medieval character Reynard the Fox, renard became a French word meaning "fox".
Renārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Reinhard.
Renat m Russian
Russian form of Renatus. In some cases communist parents may have bestowed it as an acronym of революция наука техника (revolyutsiya nauka tekhnika) meaning "revolution, science, technics" or революция наука труд (revolyutsiya nauka trud) meaning "revolution, science, labour".
Renáta f Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak feminine form of Renatus.
Renatas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Renatus.
Renāte f Latvian
Latvian feminine form of Renatus.
Renate f German, Dutch, Norwegian
German, Dutch and Norwegian feminine form of Renatus.
Renato m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Croatian
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Renatus.
Renatus m Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "born again".
Renaud m French, Carolingian Cycle
French form of Reynold. This name was used in medieval French literature for the hero Renaud de Montauban, a young man who flees with his three brothers from the court of Charlemagne after killing the king's nephew. Charlemagne pardons the brothers on the condition that they enter the Crusades. A loose version of the character also appears in medieval Italian extensions of the tales, in the Italian form Rinaldo.
Rene m & f English
English form of René or Renée.
René m French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Slovak, Czech
French form of Renatus. Famous bearers include the French mathematician and rationalist philosopher René Descartes (1596-1650) and the Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte (1898-1967).
Renée f French, Dutch
French feminine form of René.
Renee f English
English form of Renée.
Reneer m Limburgish
Limburgish form of Rayner.
Renesmee f Literature
Invented by the American author Stephenie Meyer for a character in her novel Breaking Dawn (2008), the fourth book of her Twilight series. The character is the baby daughter of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen, with her name combining the names of her grandmothers: Renée and Esme.
Renia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Renata.
Renie f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Renee.
Renita f English
Probably a feminine form of Renatus. It came into use during the 1950s.
Rens m Dutch
Short form of Laurens or Emerens.
Renske f Dutch
Feminine form of Rens.
Renza f Italian
Short form of Lorenza.
Reshma f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu
From Hindi रेशम (resham) meaning "silk", ultimately of Persian origin.
Reshmi f Hindi, Bengali
Means "silky", from Hindi रेशम (resham) meaning "silk", ultimately of Persian origin.
Reuben m Biblical, Hebrew, English
Means "behold, a son" in Hebrew, derived from רָאָה (raʾa) meaning "to see" and בֵּן (ben) meaning "son". In the Old Testament he is the eldest son of Jacob and Leah and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Reuben was cursed by his father because he slept with Jacob's concubine Bilhah. It has been used as a Christian name in Britain since the Protestant Reformation.
Reuel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "friend of God" in Hebrew, from רֵעַ (reaʿ) meaning "friend" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". In the Old Testament this is another name for Jethro. The fantasy author John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) was a famous bearer.
Reut f Hebrew
Means "friendship" in Hebrew, making it a variant of the biblical name Ruth.
Rex m English
From Latin rex meaning "king". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
Rexanne f English (Rare)
Variant of Roxane influenced by Rex.
Rey m Spanish
Short form of Reynaldo. It is also a Spanish word meaning "king".
Reyes f & m Spanish
Means "kings" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Reyes, meaning "The Virgin of the Kings". According to legend, the Virgin Mary appeared to King Ferdinand III of Castile and told him his armies would defeat those of the Moors in Seville.
Reyhangül f Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Reyhan using the suffix گۈل (gül) meaning "flower, rose".
Reyna f Spanish
Variant of Reina 1.
Reynaldo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Reynold.
Reynard m English (Rare)
From the Germanic name Raginhard, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The Normans brought it to England in the form Reinard, though it never became very common there. In medieval fables the name was borne by the sly hero Reynard the Fox (with the result that renard has become a French word meaning "fox").
Reynaud m French (Rare)
French variant of Renaud.
Reynold m English
From the Germanic name Raginald, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and walt "power, authority". The Normans (who used forms like Reinald or Reinold) brought the name to Britain, where it reinforced rare Old English and Norse cognates already in existence. It was common during the Middle Ages, but became more rare after the 15th century.
Rezső m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Roger.
Rhachel f Biblical Greek
Form of Rachel used in the Greek Bible.
Rhagouel m Biblical Greek
Form of Reuel used in the Greek Old Testament.
Rhamesses m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Egyptian rꜥ-ms-sw (see Ramesses).
Rhaphael m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Raphael.
Rhea f Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown, perhaps related to ῥέω (rheo) meaning "to flow" or ἔρα (era) meaning "ground". In Greek mythology Rhea was a Titan, the wife of Cronus, and the mother of the Olympian gods Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter and Hestia. Also, in Roman mythology a woman named Rhea Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome.
Rhebekka f Biblical Greek
Form of Rebecca used in the Greek Bible.
Rheie f Greek Mythology
Greek variant of Rhea.
Rheinallt m Welsh
Welsh form of Reynold.
Rhianna f English (Modern)
Probably a variant of Rhiannon.
Rhiannon f Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology
Probably derived from an unattested Celtic name *Rīgantonā meaning "great queen" (Celtic *rīganī "queen" and the divine or augmentative suffix -on). It is speculated that Rigantona was an old Celtic goddess, perhaps associated with fertility and horses like the Gaulish Epona. As Rhiannon, she appears in Welsh legend in the Mabinogi as a beautiful magical woman who rides a white horse. She was betrothed against her will to Gwawl, but cunningly broke off that engagement and married Pwyll instead. Their son was Pryderi.... [more]
Rhianon f Welsh
Variant of Rhiannon.
Rhisiart m Welsh
Welsh form of Richard.
Rhoda f Biblical, English
Derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose". In the New Testament this name was borne by a maid in the house of Mary the mother of John Mark. As an English given name, Rhoda came into use in the 17th century.
Rhodopis f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose" and ὄψ (ops) meaning "face, eye". According to Herodotus this was the name of a prostitute who was a slave with Aesop on Samos. The same figure appears in the 1st-century BC writings of Strabo, which recount the tale of a slave named Rhodopis who marries the Egyptian pharaoh after he finds her sandal and has his men locate the owner. Some sources spell her name as Rhodope.
Rhodri m Welsh
From the Old Welsh name Rotri, derived from rod "wheel" and ri "king". This name was borne by several medieval Welsh rulers, including Rhodri the Great, a 9th-century king of Gwynedd.
Rhouben m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Reuben.
Rhouth f Biblical Greek
Form of Ruth 1 used in the Greek Bible.
Rhoxane f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Roxana.
Rhydderch m Welsh (Rare)
From the Old Welsh name Riderch, probably derived from ri "king" combined with derch "exalted". Rhydderch Hael was a 6th-century king of Strathclyde. It has sometimes been Anglicized as Roderick.
Rhys m Welsh, English
From Old Welsh Ris, probably meaning "ardour, enthusiasm". Several Welsh rulers have borne this name, including the 12th-century Rhys ap Gruffydd who fought against the invading Normans.
Ria f German, Dutch
Short form of Maria.
Riacán m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Riagán.
Riagán m Irish (Rare)
From Old Irish Riacán, probably derived from "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Rian m Irish, Old Irish, English
Irish form of Ryan, as well as an English variant.
Rianne f Dutch
Combination of Ria and Anne 1. It can also be a short form of names ending in rianne.
Rica f English (Rare)
Short form of Frederica and other names ending in rica.
Ricard m Catalan
Catalan form of Richard.
Ricarda f German, Spanish, Portuguese
German, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Richard.
Ričardas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Richard.
Ricardo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard.
Ričards m Latvian
Latvian form of Richard.
Riccarda f Italian
Italian feminine form of Richard.
Riccardo m Italian
Italian form of Richard.
Rich m English
Short form of Richard.
Richa f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali
From Sanskrit ऋच (ṛc) meaning "praise, verse, sacred text".
Richárd m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Richard.
Richard m English, French, German, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Germanic
Means "brave ruler", derived from the Old German elements rih "ruler, king" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This was the name of three early dukes of Normandy. The Normans introduced it to England when they invaded in the 11th century, and it has been very common there since that time. It was borne by three kings of England including the 12th-century Richard I the Lionheart, one of the leaders of the Third Crusade.... [more]
Richardine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Richard.
Richardis f Germanic (Latinized)
Germanic name, possibly a feminine form of Ricohard, though it is likely the second element is gart "enclosure" (being more common as a second element in feminine names). This was the name of the 9th-century wife of the Frankish emperor Charles the Fat. She is regarded as a saint.
Richelle f English
Variant of Rachel or Rochelle, probably influenced by Michelle.
Richie m English
Diminutive of Richard.
Richmal f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a combination of Richard and Mary. This name has been used since at least the late 18th century, mainly confined to the town of Bury in Lancashire.
Rick m English
Short form of Richard or names ending in rick. A notable fictional bearer is Rick Blaine, portrayed by Humphrey Bogart, from the movie Casablanca (1942).
Rickard m Swedish
Swedish variant of Richard.
Rickey m English
Diminutive of Richard.
Ricki m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Ricky.
Rickie m English
Diminutive of Richard.
Ricky m English
Diminutive of Richard.
Ricmod f & m Germanic
Derived from the Old German element rih "ruler, king" combined with muot "mind, spirit".
Rico m Spanish, Italian
Short form of Ricardo, Enrico and other names ending in rico.
Ricohard m Germanic
Old German form of Richard.
Riderch m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Rhydderch.
Rien 1 m Dutch
Dutch cognate of Rein.
Rien 2 m Dutch
Dutch short form of Marinus.
Rifka f Yiddish
Yiddish variant of Rivka.
Rígán m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Ríoghán.
Rigantona f Celtic Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed old Celtic form of Rhiannon.
Rígbarddán m Old Irish
Means "little poet of the king", from Old Irish "king" (genitive ríg) combined with bard "poet" and a diminutive suffix.
Rigby m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "ridge farm" in Old Norse.
Rigmor f Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Scandinavian form of Ricmod, via the Old Danish form Rigmár.
Rihard m Slovene
Slovene form of Richard.
Rihards m Latvian
Latvian form of Richard.
Riika f Finnish
Variant of Riikka.
Riikka f Finnish
Finnish short form of Fredrika, Henriikka and other names ending in rika.
Riin f Estonian
Short form of Katariina.
Riina f Finnish, Estonian
Short form of Katariina.
Riitta f Finnish
Finnish short form of Piritta.
Rik m Dutch
Short form of Hendrik, Frederik and other names containing rik.
Rika f Swedish, Dutch
Short form of Fredrika, Henrika and other names ending in rika.
Rīkaharduz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Richard.
Rikard m Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian variant of Richard.
Rike f German
German short form of Friederike, Henrike and other names ending in rike.
Rikhard m Finnish
Finnish form of Richard.
Rikke f Danish
Danish short form of Frederikke.
Rikki f & m English (Modern)
Variant and feminine form of Ricky.
Riku 1 m Finnish
Finnish short form of Richard.
Riley m & f English
From a surname that comes from two distinct sources. As an Irish surname it is a variant of Reilly. As an English surname it is derived from a place name meaning "rye clearing" in Old English.... [more]
Rilla f English
Short form of names ending in rilla. It is short for Marilla in L. M. Montgomery's sequels to her 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables, where it belongs to a daughter of Anne.
Rina 1 f Italian, Dutch
Short form of Caterina or Catharina as well as other names ending in rina.
Rina 2 f Hebrew
Means "joy, singing" in Hebrew.
Rina 3 f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit रीण (rīṇa) meaning "melted".
Rinaldo m Italian, Carolingian Cycle
Italian form of Reynold. This is the Italian name of the hero Renaud, appearing as the cousin of Orlando in the Orlando poems (1483 and 1532) by Boiardo and Ariosto. A different version of this character features in the poem Jerusalem Delivered (1580) by Torquato Tasso.
Rinat 1 m Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh
Tatar, Bashkir and Kazakh form of Renat.
Rinat 2 f Hebrew
Variant of Rina 2.
Rini m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Marinus, Marina or Catharina.
Rino m Italian
Short form of names ending in rino.
Rinus m Dutch
Short form of Marinus.
Riny m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Marinus, Marina or Catharina.
Ríoghán m Irish
From Old Irish Rígán, itself from "king" (or the derivative ríg "royal") combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ríoghnach f Irish Mythology
Derived from Old Irish rígain meaning "queen". According to some sources, this was the name of a wife of the semi-legendary Irish king Niall of the Nine Hostages.
Ríona f Irish
Either a variant of Ríoghnach or a short form of Caitríona.
Riordan m English (Rare)
From an Irish surname (Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Ríoghbhárdáin), which was derived from the given name Rígbarddán.
Ripley f & m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from the name of various English towns, from Old English rippel "grove, thicket" and leah "clearing". A famous fictional bearer is the character Ellen Ripley (usually only called by her surname) from the Alien series of movies, beginning 1979.
Ris m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Rhys.
Rishi m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
From Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛṣi) meaning "sage, poet", perhaps ultimately deriving from a root meaning "to see".
Riško m Slovak
Diminutive of Richard.
Rišo m Slovak
Diminutive of Richard.
Risteárd m Irish
Irish form of Richard.
Risto m Finnish, Estonian, Macedonian, Serbian
Finnish, Estonian, Macedonian and Serbian short form of Christopher.
Rīta f Latvian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Latvian rīts meaning "morning". Alternatively it could be a Latvian variant of Rita.
Rita f Italian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Hungarian, Spanish, Portuguese, Latvian, Lithuanian
Short form of Margherita and other names ending in rita. Saint Rita (born Margherita Lotti) was a 15th-century nun from Cascia, Italy. Another famous bearer was the American actress Rita Hayworth (1918-1987).
Ritchie m English
Variant of Richie.
Ritu f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
From Sanskrit ऋतु (ṛtu) meaning "season, period".
Ritzpa f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Rizpah.
Riva f Hebrew
Diminutive of Rivka.
Rivka f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Rebecca.
Rivqa f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Rebecca.
Riya f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "singer" in Sanskrit.
Rizpah f Biblical
Means "coal, hot stone" in Hebrew. According to the Old Testament Rizpah was one of Saul's concubines. After her sons were put to death by the Gibeonites, she guarded the displayed bodies for five months to prevent animals from eating them.
Roald m Norwegian
Modern form of the Old Norse name Hróðvaldr or Hróaldr, composed of the elements hróðr "praise, fame" and valdr "ruler". This name was borne by the Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) and the British children's author Roald Dahl (1916-1990), who was born to Norwegian parents.
Roan m Frisian
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element hraban meaning "raven".
Roar m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Hróarr.
Rob m English, Dutch
Short form of Robert.
Robbe m Dutch
Diminutive of Robrecht.
Robbert m Dutch
Dutch variant of Robert.
Robbie m & f English
Diminutive of Robert or Roberta.
Robby m English
Diminutive of Robert.
Robena f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Robin.
Róbert m Hungarian, Slovak, Icelandic
Hungarian and Icelandic form of Robert.
Robert m English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, Estonian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Albanian, Romanian, Catalan, Germanic
From the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the elements hruod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain, where it replaced the rare Old English cognate Hreodbeorht. It has been consistently among the most common English names from the 13th to 20th century. In the United States it was the most popular name for boys between 1924 and 1939 (and again in 1953).... [more]
Robertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Robert.
Roberte f French
French feminine form of Robert.
Robertina f Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Roberto.
Roberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Robert. Saint Roberto Bellarmine was a 16th-century cardinal who is regarded as a Doctor of the Church. Another famous bearer was Roberto de Nobili (1577-1656), a Jesuit missionary to India.
Roberts m Latvian
Latvian form of Robert.
Robi 1 m Hungarian
Diminutive of Róbert.
Robi 2 m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali রবি (see Rabi 2).
Robin m & f English, French, Dutch, Swedish, Czech
Medieval English diminutive of Robert, now usually regarded as an independent name. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor. In modern times it has also been used as a feminine name, and it may sometimes be given in reference to the red-breasted bird.
Robina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Robin. It originated in Scotland in the 17th century.
Robrecht m Dutch (Rare)
Older Dutch form of Robert, still sometimes used in Belgium.
Robyn f English
Feminine variant of Robin.
Robynne f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Robin.
Roc m Catalan
Catalan form of Rocco.
Rocco m Italian, Germanic
Germanic name possibly derived from hruoh meaning "crow, rook". This was the name of a 14th-century French saint who nursed victims of the plague but eventually contracted the disease himself. He is the patron saint of the sick.
Roch m French, Polish
French and Polish form of Rocco.
Rochel f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Rachel.
Rochus m German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Rocco, used in occasionally German and Dutch.
Rocky m English
Diminutive of Rocco and other names beginning with a similar sound, or else a nickname referring to a tough person. This is the name of the boxer Rocky Balboa (played by Sylvester Stallone) in the movie Rocky (1976) and its sequels.
Rod m English
Short form of Roderick or Rodney.
Roddy m English, Scottish
Diminutive of Roderick or Rodney.
Roderic m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Roderick.
Roderick m English, Scottish, Welsh
Means "famous ruler" from the Old German elements hruod "fame" and rih "ruler, king". This name was in use among the Visigoths; it was borne by their last king (Gothic form *Hroþireiks, also known by the Spanish form Rodrigo), who died fighting the Muslim invaders of Spain in the 8th century. It also had cognates in Old Norse and West Germanic, and Scandinavian settlers and Normans introduced it to England, though it died out after the Middle Ages. It was revived in the English-speaking world by Walter Scott's 1811 poem The Vision of Don Roderick.... [more]
Rodge m English
Short form of Rodger.
Rodger m English
Variant of Roger.
Rodina f Scottish
Scottish feminine form of Roderick.
Rodion m Russian
Russian form of Ῥοδίων (Rhodion), a short form of Herodion, referring to Saint Herodion of Patras.
Rodolfito m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Rodolfo.
Rodolfo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Rudolf. This is the name of the hero in Puccini's opera La Bohème (1896).
Rodolphe m French
French form of Rudolf.
Rodrigo m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Galician
Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Galician form of Roderick, via the Latinized Gothic form Rudericus. A notable bearer was Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid, an 11th-century Spanish military commander.
Rodrigue m French
French form of Roderick.
Rodya m Russian
Diminutive of Rodion.
Roel m Dutch
Short form of Roeland or Roelof.
Roeland m Dutch
Dutch form of Roland.
Roelof m Dutch
Dutch form of Rudolf.
Roffe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Rolf.
Rogatus m Late Roman
From Latin rogatus meaning "request, entreaty", in turn derived from rogo meaning "to ask, to request". This name was borne by several early and relatively obscure martyrs and saints.
Rogelio m Spanish
Spanish form of the Late Latin name Rogellus or Rogelius. This was probably related to the Germanic name Hrodger (see Roger), perhaps a remnant of a Visigothic cognate. It has also been suggested that it could be derived from a diminutive of the Latin name Rogatus. Saint Rogellus was a 9th-century martyr from Córdoba.
Roger m English, French, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, German, Dutch
From the Germanic name Hrodger meaning "famous spear", derived from the elements hruod "fame" and ger "spear". The Normans brought this name to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Hroðgar (the name of the Danish king in the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf). It was a common name in England during the Middle Ages. By the 18th century it was rare, but it was revived in following years. The name was borne by the Norman lords Roger I, who conquered Sicily in the 11th century, and his son Roger II, who ruled Sicily as a king.... [more]
Rogério m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Roger.
Rogier m Dutch
Dutch form of Roger (via Old French).
Rohan 1 m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit रोहण (rohaṇa) meaning "ascension".
Rohese f Medieval English
Norman French form of Hrodohaidis.
Rohesia f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of the medieval name Rohese (see Rose).
Rohini f Hinduism, Marathi
Means "ascending" in Sanskrit, also the Sanskrit name for the star Aldebaran. This is a Hindu goddess, the favourite consort of the moon god Chandra. The name was also borne by a wife of Vasudeva and the mother of Balarama according to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata.
Rohit m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit रोहित (rohita) meaning "red".
Roi 1 m Galician
Galician short form of Rodrigo.
Roi 2 m Hebrew
Means "my shepherd" in Hebrew.
Roibeárd m Irish
Irish form of Robert.
Róis f Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Rose, or directly from the Irish word rós meaning "rose" (genitive róis; of Latin origin).
Róise f Irish
Variant of Róis.
Róisín f Irish
Diminutive of Róis or the Irish word rós meaning "rose" (of Latin origin). It appears in the 17th-century song Róisín Dubh.
Rok m Slovene
Slovene form of Rocco.
Rokas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Rocco.
Roko m Croatian
Croatian form of Rocco.
Roksana f Russian, Polish
Russian and Polish form of Roxana.
Rokus m Dutch
Dutch variant of Rochus.
Rolan m Russian
Russian form of Roland.
Roland m English, French, German, Swedish, Dutch, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Albanian, Georgian, Carolingian Cycle
From the Old German elements hruod meaning "fame" and lant meaning "land", though some theories hold that the second element was originally nand meaning "brave".... [more]
Rolandas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Roland.
Rolande f French
French feminine form of Roland.
Rolando m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Roland.
Roldán m Spanish
Spanish form of Roland.
Roldão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Roland.
Rolf m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
From the Old German name Hrolf (or its Old Norse cognate Hrólfr), a contracted form of Hrodulf (see Rudolf). The Normans introduced this name to England but it soon became rare. In the modern era it has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world as a German import.
Rollant m Medieval French, Carolingian Cycle
Old French form of Roland. This form is used in the oldest surviving text of La Chanson de Roland.
Rollie m English
Diminutive of Roland.
Rollo m English
Latinized form of Roul, the Old French form of Rolf. Rollo (or Rolf) the Ganger was an exiled Viking who, in the 10th century, became the first Duke of Normandy. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.
Roly m English
Diminutive of Roland.
Roma 1 m Russian
Diminutive of Roman.
Roma 2 f Various
From the name of the Italian city, commonly called Rome in English.
Romà m Catalan
Catalan form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romaeus m Late Roman
Latin form of Romeo.
Romain m French
French form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romaine f French, English
French feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).
Román m Spanish, Hungarian
Spanish and Hungarian form of Romanus (see Roman).
Roman m Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian, German, English
From the Late Latin name Romanus meaning "Roman". This name was borne by several early saints including a 7th-century bishop of Rouen, as well as medieval rulers of Bulgaria, Kyiv and Moldavia.
Romána f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romana f Italian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Late Roman
Feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romane f French
French feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romano m Italian
Italian form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romanos m Late Greek
Greek form of Romanus (see Roman). This was the name of four Byzantine emperors.
Romāns m Latvian
Latvian form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romanus m Late Roman
Latin form of Roman.
Romão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romée f French (Rare), Dutch (Modern)
French feminine form of Romeo.
Romein m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Romanus (see Roman).
Roméo m French
French form of Romeo.
Romeo m Italian, Romanian
Italian form of the Late Latin Romaeus or Late Greek Ρωμαῖος (Romaios), which meant "from Rome" or "Roman". Romeo is best known as the lover of Juliet in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet (1596). Shakespeare based his play on earlier Italian stories by Luigi Da Porto (1524) and Matteo Bandello (1554), which both featured characters named Giulietta and Romeo.
Romeu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Romeo.
Romey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rosemary.
Romi f Hebrew
Means "my height, my exaltation" in Hebrew.
Romilda f Italian, Germanic (Latinized)
Means "famous battle" from the Germanic elements hruom "fame, glory" and hilt "battle".
Romilius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name derived from the mythological name Romulus.
Romilly m & f English (British, Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the name of various Norman towns, themselves from the given name Romilius.
Romina f Italian
Possibly a variant of Romana.
Romola f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Romulus.
Romolo m Italian
Italian form of Romulus.
Romuald m French, Polish, Germanic
From the Germanic elements hruom meaning "fame, glory" and walt meaning "power, authority". This was the name of an 11th-century Italian saint who founded the Camaldolese order.
Romualda f Lithuanian, Polish
Feminine form of Romuald.
Romualdas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Romuald.
Romualdo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Romuald.
Romualds m Latvian
Latvian form of Romuald.
Rómulo m Spanish, Portuguese (European)
Spanish and European Portuguese form of Romulus.
Rômulo m Portuguese (European)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Romulus.
Romulus m Roman Mythology, Romanian
From Roma, the Latin name of the city of Rome, combined with a diminutive suffix. In Roman legend Romulus and Remus were the twin sons of Rhea Silvia and the god Mars. Romulus killed his brother when they argued about where to found Rome. According to the tale he gave the city its name, though in reality it was likely the other way around.
Romy f German, Dutch, French, English
Diminutive of Rosemarie, Rosemary, and names beginning with Rom.
Ron 1 m English
Short form of Ronald.
Ron 2 m Hebrew
Means "song, joy" in Hebrew.
Rona 2 f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ron 2.
Ronald m Scottish, English, Dutch, German
Scottish form of Ragnvaldr, a name introduced to Britain by Scandinavian settlers and invaders. It became popular outside Scotland during the 20th century. A famous bearer was the American actor and president Ronald Reagan (1911-2004). It is also associated with Ronald McDonald, the clown mascot for the McDonald's chain of restaurants, first appearing in 1963.
Ronalda f Scottish
Feminine form of Ronald.